Reviewers praised its “gentle subversion” of the Southern belle trope. The Washington Post wrote: “Love and Rucker are not Scarlett and Rhett—they are two lonely people who find in each other a way to survive a town that would rather see them miserable.” The review highlighted how indie cinema allows older male/younger female dynamics to be platonic and intellectual before romantic, resisting exploitation.
The next time you look at your partner on a Friday night, resist the siren song of the streaming queue. Put on a button-down shirt or a linen dress. Drive to the oldest theater in your zip code. Buy a ticket for a film whose director you have never heard of. Put on a button-down shirt or a linen dress
Analyzing these films and their reviews reveals several consistent themes: Analyzing these films and their reviews reveals several
